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999 _c209049
_d209049
020 _a97811388692012
040 _cCUS
082 _a305.80095496
_bCAP/L
100 _a Caplan, Lionel
_928140
245 _aLand and social change in East Nepal: a study of Hindu-Tribal relations/
_cCaplan Lionel
260 _aLondon:
_bRoutledge,
_c2014.
300 _axvi, 224p.
505 _a1. Introductory; 2. The setting; Ilam district; The Indreni Cluster; 3. Land and kin groups; Clan and local clan segment; Lineage; Household; Composition; Separation and inheritance; Women's rights in land; Limbus without kipat; Conclusion; 4. Limbus and Brahmans: the cleavage; Government land policy; Brahman manipulation of government land policy; Cultural differences; The caste hierarchy. Conclusion5. Interdependence: the economic context; The food gap; Recurrent expenditures; Contingent expenditures: mortuary rites; Contingent expenditures: marriage; Mortgages; Other kinds of credit; The exploitation of kipat ownership; Distribution of mortgages; Tenancy; The 'commercial' economy: local sources; The 'commercial' economy: military service; Conclusion; 6. Interdependence: the political context; The leadership hierarchy; Disputes over compensation; Informal mediation of intra-Cluster disputes; Factions; The Panchayat; The intercalary position of Limbu Notables. 7. Land, culture and politicsThe Limbu movement; The political role of culture; Conclusion
650 _a Ethnology -- Nepal. Nepal -- Ethnic relations. Ethnic relations.
_928141
942 _cWB16
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